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What Are The Side Effects Of Taking Valiums, Vicodin And Percocet?
Question: what can be the danger of mixing, valiums, vicodin, & percocet in one setting?
STARTED WITH MY RIGHT UPPER BACK HURTING, DR. GAVE ME VICODINS, PAIN MOVED INTO MY RIGHT ARM, THEN DR GAVE ME TRAMODOL, DIDNT DO ANYTHING, KNOW PAIN IS SO SEVERE IN RIGHT KNEE I HAVE DRAG MY LEG ACROSS FLOOR TO MOVE, NOW HE PUT E ON PERCOCETS TO NO AVAIL. I NEED HELP QUICKLY
STARTED WITH MY RIGHT UPPER BACK HURTING, DR. GAVE ME VICODINS, PAIN MOVED INTO MY RIGHT ARM, THEN DR GAVE ME TRAMODOL, DIDNT DO ANYTHING, KNOW PAIN IS SO SEVERE IN RIGHT KNEE I HAVE DRAG MY LEG ACROSS FLOOR TO MOVE, NOW HE PUT E ON PERCOCETS TO NO AVAIL. I NEED HELP QUICKLY
Brief Answer:
Significant interaction and adverse effects
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Diazepam(Valium), Vicodin and Percocet components that are sedative and therefore there is the dangers associated with decreased alertness. Long term use leads to dependence or addiction.
Diazepam increases the metabolism of paracetamol which is present in the other two and the amount of metabolites that are toxic to the liver are increased.
Take care
Significant interaction and adverse effects
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Diazepam(Valium), Vicodin and Percocet components that are sedative and therefore there is the dangers associated with decreased alertness. Long term use leads to dependence or addiction.
Diazepam increases the metabolism of paracetamol which is present in the other two and the amount of metabolites that are toxic to the liver are increased.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
WELL IF WHAT YOU JUST TOLD ME, ISNT SOUND MEDICAL ADVICE THEN WHY DID YOU GIVE IT TO ME???
Brief Answer:
You require to be investigated and not painkillers
Detailed Answer:
Your second query came in after I answered the first one which didn't state your medical problem. If your pain is spreading, you require to be investigated as there are number of possibilities.
Please visit the ER if you are not able to get an early appointment with a specialist in Internal Medicine or Neurologist.
Take care
You require to be investigated and not painkillers
Detailed Answer:
Your second query came in after I answered the first one which didn't state your medical problem. If your pain is spreading, you require to be investigated as there are number of possibilities.
Please visit the ER if you are not able to get an early appointment with a specialist in Internal Medicine or Neurologist.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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